Dan Stuewe
04-15-2008, 4:43 PM
Hi all,
It's been awhile since I've come in for dip (new job where I actually have to work 8 hours a day.)
I'm building a work table for my wife and I'm planning on having a 28" wide drawer in the middle. The table is 36" deep. The table and drawer won't hold super heavy items (the work table will be moved around a lot), so I don't need heavy duty drawer slides, but I'd like her to be able to pull the drawer all the way out. Lee Valley has 32" and 36" 200lb slides for around $40, but all the "normal" full extension slides seem to only be made up to 28". So what if I picked up a pair of 100lb 20" slides for about $11 and a pair of 3/4 slides to make up the difference. The full extension slides would be attached to the work table and a spacer strip of material, then the 3/4 slides would be attached to the spacer strip and the drawer.
Will this work in practice? Or should I just pony up the $40?
Thanks,
It's been awhile since I've come in for dip (new job where I actually have to work 8 hours a day.)
I'm building a work table for my wife and I'm planning on having a 28" wide drawer in the middle. The table is 36" deep. The table and drawer won't hold super heavy items (the work table will be moved around a lot), so I don't need heavy duty drawer slides, but I'd like her to be able to pull the drawer all the way out. Lee Valley has 32" and 36" 200lb slides for around $40, but all the "normal" full extension slides seem to only be made up to 28". So what if I picked up a pair of 100lb 20" slides for about $11 and a pair of 3/4 slides to make up the difference. The full extension slides would be attached to the work table and a spacer strip of material, then the 3/4 slides would be attached to the spacer strip and the drawer.
Will this work in practice? Or should I just pony up the $40?
Thanks,